SWCC crime thread - Page 33 - PhillyBlog

Mr. Brightside · #**321** (**permalink**) 05-25-2007, 04:25 AM

Let's start shopping at these establishments around closing time! The prosepect of walking into a hail of bullets might just make these jackasses think twice ...

dr_gingivitis · #**322** (**permalink**) 05-25-2007, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Brightside

Let's start shopping at these establishments around closing time! The prosepect of walking into a hail of bullets might just make these jackasses think twice ...

Now I'm definitely never going there.

Mr. Brightside · #**323** (**permalink**) 05-25-2007, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by dr_gingivitis

Now I'm definitely never going there.

Point taken. But it really would be just deserts. People prey on other people because they can get away with it; we live in a world where few actions have consequences.

Mr. Brightside · #**324** (**permalink**) 05-25-2007, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by JillyS

You and the other half (and other shoppers) should make South Square aware of your concerns. I don't know about the state store, but the police have told South Square to upgrade their security cameras. The fact that they aren't willing to put out a couple hundred dollars to do so seems ridiculous.

They probably keep getting robbed because criminal know their cameras suck and the chances of getting caught are slim.

drala · #**325** (**permalink**) 05-25-2007, 10:18 AM

Regarding "security measures," cameras and security guards don't stand a chance against a person armed with a shotgun wearing a mask. We have a real problem in this country and city with guns.

Mr. Brightside · #**326** (**permalink**) 05-25-2007, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by drala

Regarding "security measures," cameras and security guards don't stand a chance against a person armed with a shotgun wearing a mask. We have a real problem in this country and city with guns.

Guns aren't the problem ... it's people who lack morals!

dr_gingivitis · #**327** (**permalink**) 05-25-2007, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Brightside

Guns aren't the problem ... it's people who lack morals!

Right, but I know lots of immoral people without guns and they don't bother me nearly as much.

Mr. Brightside · #**328** (**permalink**) 05-25-2007, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by dr_gingivitis

Right, but I know lots of immoral people without guns and they don't bother me nearly as much.

Again, point taken--but guns have been so readily available for so long and we've done such a horrible job prosecuting people that misuse guns. At this point, you'd only be foisting compliant victimhood on law abiding citizens if you were to take away the right to own a gun. Stop giving people probation for weapons violations. Make them do real jail time!

butters · #**329** (**permalink**) 05-25-2007, 11:56 AM

I've lived in the city for a decade now in several different areas and this is the first time I remember hearing about individuals with guns being driven around to commit their crimes. It scares the crap out of me. Is this something that has been going on and it's just never occured in the neighborhoods I lived in?

How on earth is an average person supposed to prepare for someone in a car mugging them?

PhillyRes229 · #**330** (**permalink**) 05-25-2007, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Coco

I think it's high time to place a security officer at this location! This is a state-operated store. Put my tax dollars to work and protect me ( I frequent the store) and its employees.

This is the ironic thing...they DID have a cop in there for a little while after they got robbed the last time (maybe a couple weeks ago). I had gone in there and they had a cop right at the front door. I haven't seen any rent-a-cops, but one would think that a police officer in the store would be a deterrent. I guess the scoped it and knew the officer was gone....?